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A public sculpture twice as high as the Angel of the North and intended to be visible from road, rail and air, is to be built in the south of England.
Five artists have been shortlisted for the £2m public art commission sited on a hilltop in north Kent, including Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger.
The work will mark the new Ebbsfleet International station and the planned transformation of Ebbsfleet Valley.
It is expected to be completed on a site next to the A2 by 2010.
"It is an iconic thing we're trying to create here," said Allan Willett, chairman of the selection committee, and Lord Lieutenant of Kent.
He said the new sculpture, the height of Nelson's Column, would represent the regeneration of north west Kent, and the growth of London eastwards.
War protest
Wallinger won the 2007 Turner Prize for State Britain, in which he recreated in a gallery Brian Haw's anti-Iraq war protest mounted outside Parliament.
The other shortlisted names to design the sculpture are French artist Daniel Buren, Turner Prize winners Richard Deacon and Rachel Whiteread, whose work has included a concrete cast of the inside of an entire Victorian terraced house, and sculptor Christopher Le Brun.
The Angel of the North has helped to regenerate Tyneside
They will develop proposals for the 50 metre (164ft) Ebbsfleet Landmark over the next three months, with the final work to be chosen by a selection panel.
Wallinger said the site was in an area with a rich history, dating back to the Bronze Age
"Its current position at the nexus of road and rail links to Europe emphasises its position as a gateway to London and England - a position it has enjoyed since the Romans built Watling Street.
"The challenge is to create something enduring that is a landmark for the transient passenger or motorist and a cherished part of the town.
"Chalk quarries, cement works and the remains of the paper industry now dot the landscape.
HAVE YOUR SAY In general I think money used to fund public art is well spent
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Send us your comments"There is a wealth of material and historical inspiration for an artist."
Whiteread said: "It has been a long time since I have been so excited about a project.
"Having grown up close to the area, I find the landscape of this part of Kent familiar, fascinating and inspiring.
"Properly-funded commissions of this scale and ambition are rare."
Antony Gormley's steel Angel of the North was unveiled on a hill overlooking the A1 at Gateshead in 1998 and has been named a British icon.
Five artists have been shortlisted for the £2m public art commission sited on a hilltop in north Kent, including Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger.
The work will mark the new Ebbsfleet International station and the planned transformation of Ebbsfleet Valley.
It is expected to be completed on a site next to the A2 by 2010.
"It is an iconic thing we're trying to create here," said Allan Willett, chairman of the selection committee, and Lord Lieutenant of Kent.
He said the new sculpture, the height of Nelson's Column, would represent the regeneration of north west Kent, and the growth of London eastwards.
War protest
Wallinger won the 2007 Turner Prize for State Britain, in which he recreated in a gallery Brian Haw's anti-Iraq war protest mounted outside Parliament.
The other shortlisted names to design the sculpture are French artist Daniel Buren, Turner Prize winners Richard Deacon and Rachel Whiteread, whose work has included a concrete cast of the inside of an entire Victorian terraced house, and sculptor Christopher Le Brun.
The Angel of the North has helped to regenerate Tyneside
They will develop proposals for the 50 metre (164ft) Ebbsfleet Landmark over the next three months, with the final work to be chosen by a selection panel.
Wallinger said the site was in an area with a rich history, dating back to the Bronze Age
"Its current position at the nexus of road and rail links to Europe emphasises its position as a gateway to London and England - a position it has enjoyed since the Romans built Watling Street.
"The challenge is to create something enduring that is a landmark for the transient passenger or motorist and a cherished part of the town.
"Chalk quarries, cement works and the remains of the paper industry now dot the landscape.
HAVE YOUR SAY In general I think money used to fund public art is well spent
Mark, UK
Send us your comments"There is a wealth of material and historical inspiration for an artist."
Whiteread said: "It has been a long time since I have been so excited about a project.
"Having grown up close to the area, I find the landscape of this part of Kent familiar, fascinating and inspiring.
"Properly-funded commissions of this scale and ambition are rare."
Antony Gormley's steel Angel of the North was unveiled on a hill overlooking the A1 at Gateshead in 1998 and has been named a British icon.
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Its not going to be an angel is it - if it is thats just a massive monument to lack of ideas.
There are a few Turner prize winners in the short list - maybe a 50 m tall shit?
Although as this years turner prize winner was an exact copy of someone elses "work" , maybe it will turn out to be an angel of the south.
There are a few Turner prize winners in the short list - maybe a 50 m tall shit?
Although as this years turner prize winner was an exact copy of someone elses "work" , maybe it will turn out to be an angel of the south.
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I already thought the south had its 'Angel' equivalent in the Sails of the South (or whatever they're called) in the proximity of Portsmouth??
Kent is hardly south either in the wider scheme of things so instead it will be more like an 'Angel of the East' and eventually some bright spark will reach the same conclusion as me... And decide to commission further works to complete the compass! In doing so handing out a few more of these lucrative contracts to yet more talentless tosspots.
Paul Calf's catchphrase sums this one up nicely.
Kent is hardly south either in the wider scheme of things so instead it will be more like an 'Angel of the East' and eventually some bright spark will reach the same conclusion as me... And decide to commission further works to complete the compass! In doing so handing out a few more of these lucrative contracts to yet more talentless tosspots.
Paul Calf's catchphrase sums this one up nicely.
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Erm, Kent is very much south...
Having spent most of my life in Kent, I can't really see why anyone feels the need to add another landmark to it.
The Angel of the North really is quite impressive though. I recall when I first saw images of the Angel on tv when it was erected and thought it was rather ugly, but different. Actually seeing it in real life, and in the setting that it's in gives a whole different impression. I now find it quite inspiring and stunning.
I really don't see how anyone could say that that part of Kent's landscape is fascinating or inspiring; it is foul, ugly and really should be submerged under a lot of water. The only good thing is that there are many habitats for birds.
Having spent most of my life in Kent, I can't really see why anyone feels the need to add another landmark to it.
The Angel of the North really is quite impressive though. I recall when I first saw images of the Angel on tv when it was erected and thought it was rather ugly, but different. Actually seeing it in real life, and in the setting that it's in gives a whole different impression. I now find it quite inspiring and stunning.
I really don't see how anyone could say that that part of Kent's landscape is fascinating or inspiring; it is foul, ugly and really should be submerged under a lot of water. The only good thing is that there are many habitats for birds.
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How long do you think it will take before some Chav, graffiti's the top of the sculpture with the words.
"Gav woz ere!"
"Gav woz ere!"
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How long do you think it will take before some Chav, graffiti's the top of the sculpture with the words.
"Gav woz ere!"
Not that long I assume
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